Chef Robert Irvine stages interactive show at Musikfest Cafe

TV chef Robert Irvine, who uses his brainpower and brawn on "Restaurant Impossible" to rescue restaurants at risk of failing, brings his interactive show Saturday to Bethlehem's Musikfest Cafe at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks.

The first 60 minutes of Irvine's 8 p.m. show will give fans insiders' knowledge about challenges he faces in reshaping restaurants. Irvine will mix stories and videos with cooking demos.

The second segment features a Q-and-A plus an Iron Chef-style cooking challenge. Irvine will be given a surprise selection of ingredients and will have to turn them into an appetizing dish.

Irvine and his crew from Food Network's "Restaurant Impossible" last visited the Lehigh Valley in May to help Benner Street restaurant in Fountain Hill.

Tickets, $39 and $49, are available at http://www.artsquest.org or 610-332-3378. A before-show, VIP experience is sold out.

After the show Irvine will sign his books, which will be on sale at the event.